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New Cities Could Form Their Own School Systems Under Proposed Law
Shortly after Gov. Nathan Deal announced his suspension of six DeKalb school board members, Dunwoody state Rep. Tom Taylor introduced House Resolution 486, which would allow newly incorporated cities...
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The Sequester: Shenanigans or Serious Business?
If the federal government imposes the $85 billion "sequester" cuts, which could go into effect Friday night, the changes may not be immediately apparent for many metro Atlanta residents. Many of the...
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Lakeside Alliance: Cityhood Bill Coming 'Very Soon'
A so-called "placeholder bill" that would start the two-year process of creating a new city around the Lakeside High School area will be filed "very soon" with the state legislature, the Lakeside City...
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Silverbacks Preseason Schedule Announced
The Atlanta Silverbacks will begin training camp this Saturday in Atlanta, and the club isn’t wasting any time when it comes to testing their squad in a series of preseason games. The Silverbacks...
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Golden Buddha Scores '80' on Health Inspection
Here are some recent health inspection scores performed by the DeKalb County Board of Health for restaurants in our community. Readers can click on the score to see the actual report: Athletic Club...
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Names Employee of the Year
Carmen Graciaa, director of faith formation, was named Employee of the Year at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School and was honored this month at the archbishop’s education banquet. Graciaa has...
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DeKalb Police Investigating Buford Highway Homicide
A Marietta man was shot and killed in a Buford Highway apartment complex south of Dresden Park last week, DeKalb County police said. An officer responded to Tempo Hallmark Apartments at 4153 Oak Shadow...
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Furnace Malfunction in Buckhead; Rape Suspect Sketch Released; $10 Million...
The top 10 stories from metro Atlanta for Friday, March 1, 2013.
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News Nearby: Legendary Flying Fortress Takes Flight Over PDK
Though it never flew during World War II, the Memphis Belle can still give passengers a taste of what some members of the Greatest Generation experienced during the last world war. The bomber is a...
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Local Pastor Named State Chaplain of the Day
A local pastor was named Georgia's Chaplain of the Day last week. Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle welcomed Reverend Marti Keller from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of...
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Henderson Middle Teacher Takes National 'Life Changer' Award
A Henderson Middle School chorus teacher was surprised Friday morning when he found out he'd won a national award for positively affecting students' lives. Dale Duncan, who was nominated for Life...
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Grady High Shooting; Storm Damage Throughout Atlanta; Gyllenhaal and Jackman...
Saturday, March 2, 2013
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News Nearby: PDK's Environmental Impact to Be Studied
After decades of heated debate about what types of aircraft should be allowed to use DeKalb County’s DeKalb Peachtree Airport, the county, the airport and Open DeKalb Inc., have partnered to retain an...
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The Week in Review
Lakeside Alliance: Cityhood Bill Coming 'Very Soon': This bill could easily set this area on the road to a vote for cityhood by fall 2014. What do you think? New Lakeside Cityhood Map Includes Sagamore...
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House Hunt: Homes Up to $300K
This week's House Hunt feature brings you five home for sale for less than $100,000 in the 30329 ZIP code, including North Druid Hills and Oak Grove. For more details on these houses and other homes...
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Governor Still Accepting School Board Nominations
The nominating panel that Gov. Nathan Deal assembled will begin immediately accepting applications for candidates to fill the seats of suspended members of the DeKalb County Board of Education. Those...
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